• LEICESTER CITY RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel, 6 -- Produced several solid saves and couldn’t do much for either of United’s goals which were both good finishes. AFP
    LEICESTER CITY RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel, 6 -- Produced several solid saves and couldn’t do much for either of United’s goals which were both good finishes. AFP
  • Daniel Amartey, 8 -- With incredible pass accuracy and a stalwart outing whilst marking Ronaldo, it was a great day at the office for Amarety. AP Photo
    Daniel Amartey, 8 -- With incredible pass accuracy and a stalwart outing whilst marking Ronaldo, it was a great day at the office for Amarety. AP Photo
  • Jonny Evans, 6 -- Won several challenges throughout the game but his lack of pace caught up to him on a few occasions. AFP
    Jonny Evans, 6 -- Won several challenges throughout the game but his lack of pace caught up to him on a few occasions. AFP
  • Çağlar Söyüncü, 7 -- Was sloppy on the ball at times but more than made up for that with a composed finish from close range. Getty Images
    Çağlar Söyüncü, 7 -- Was sloppy on the ball at times but more than made up for that with a composed finish from close range. Getty Images
  • Ricardo Pereira, 7 -- Showed wonderful positional play and caused all kinds of problems both going forward and at the back. Getty Images
    Ricardo Pereira, 7 -- Showed wonderful positional play and caused all kinds of problems both going forward and at the back. Getty Images
  • Youri Tielemans, 8 -- Scored one of the best goals of the season and opened United up at the back whenever he was in possession. AFP
    Youri Tielemans, 8 -- Scored one of the best goals of the season and opened United up at the back whenever he was in possession. AFP
  • Boubakary Soumaré, 7 -- Was sharp and focused in his natural position which is a testament to the changes made by Rodgers. AFP
    Boubakary Soumaré, 7 -- Was sharp and focused in his natural position which is a testament to the changes made by Rodgers. AFP
  • Timothy Castagne, 7 -- Looked off the pace for the opening goal but appeared to be really comfortable playing alongside Soumare and Pereira. AFP
    Timothy Castagne, 7 -- Looked off the pace for the opening goal but appeared to be really comfortable playing alongside Soumare and Pereira. AFP
  • James Maddison, 7 -- Spent most of his time drawing fouls whenever he found the ball at his feet but still walked through United’s midfield fairly frequently. PA
    James Maddison, 7 -- Spent most of his time drawing fouls whenever he found the ball at his feet but still walked through United’s midfield fairly frequently. PA
  • Kelechi Iheanacho, 8 -- Held play up brilliantly, put himself about the final third time and time again and grabbed a nice assist for Tielemans’ goal. AFP
    Kelechi Iheanacho, 8 -- Held play up brilliantly, put himself about the final third time and time again and grabbed a nice assist for Tielemans’ goal. AFP
  • Jamie Vardy, 7 -- Had one of his weaker days with some questionable finishing but still managed to find the back of the net in the 83rd minute. AFP
    Jamie Vardy, 7 -- Had one of his weaker days with some questionable finishing but still managed to find the back of the net in the 83rd minute. AFP
  • SUB: Jannik Vestergaard, N/A -- The strength and creative flow that Vestergaard brought to Leicester’s defence really helped them over the finish line. Getty Images
    SUB: Jannik Vestergaard, N/A -- The strength and creative flow that Vestergaard brought to Leicester’s defence really helped them over the finish line. Getty Images
  • SUB: Patson Daka, N/A -- The 23-year-old did his job by coming on and scoring a late tap-in to seal all three points for the Foxes. AP Photo
    SUB: Patson Daka, N/A -- The 23-year-old did his job by coming on and scoring a late tap-in to seal all three points for the Foxes. AP Photo
  • SUB: Ayoze Perez, N/A -- It was a “change the game” kind of performance from the Spaniard as he produced two assists to lift Leicester above United. AFP
    SUB: Ayoze Perez, N/A -- It was a “change the game” kind of performance from the Spaniard as he produced two assists to lift Leicester above United. AFP
  • MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David de Gea - 7. The best United player. Early siege against a side who didn’t lose any of their three matches against United last season. One clean sheet in 19 games now for United. Magnificent save from Tielemans on 75. He wasn’t culpable, unlike many of his teammates. AP
    MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David de Gea - 7. The best United player. Early siege against a side who didn’t lose any of their three matches against United last season. One clean sheet in 19 games now for United. Magnificent save from Tielemans on 75. He wasn’t culpable, unlike many of his teammates. AP
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6. Involved in the opening goal. Cut out some of Leicester’s otherwise fine passes. Booked for a wild challenge on 85 before Leicester’s winner as his defence became incapable of defending. Reuters
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6. Involved in the opening goal. Cut out some of Leicester’s otherwise fine passes. Booked for a wild challenge on 85 before Leicester’s winner as his defence became incapable of defending. Reuters
  • Victor Lindelof – 7. Stretched by Vardy and Maddison early on. Booked for 52nd minute challenge on Vardy. Assisted the second for Rashford. Looked like he was giving 100%. Not all his teammates did. AFP
    Victor Lindelof – 7. Stretched by Vardy and Maddison early on. Booked for 52nd minute challenge on Vardy. Assisted the second for Rashford. Looked like he was giving 100%. Not all his teammates did. AFP
  • Harry Maguire – 4. Back from injury and a surprise start – in part because Raphael Varane is out and his manager is reluctant to start Eric Bailly. Busy against his former club. Schoolboy error as he was too slow to react for Tielemans' equaliser. Not as bad in the second half but then played Leicester onside for their second. Getty Images
    Harry Maguire – 4. Back from injury and a surprise start – in part because Raphael Varane is out and his manager is reluctant to start Eric Bailly. Busy against his former club. Schoolboy error as he was too slow to react for Tielemans' equaliser. Not as bad in the second half but then played Leicester onside for their second. Getty Images
  • Luke Shaw – 6. Crosses didn’t always reach teammates and he kept cutting inside. Tidy header to stop 57th minute Leicester attack, but nowhere near effective enough. One of the best players last season. Not this. AFP
    Luke Shaw – 6. Crosses didn’t always reach teammates and he kept cutting inside. Tidy header to stop 57th minute Leicester attack, but nowhere near effective enough. One of the best players last season. Not this. AFP
  • Paul Pogba – 5. Lost the ball which led to Leicester first attack. Booked on 86. Incapable of making the necessary impact on the game. PA
    Paul Pogba – 5. Lost the ball which led to Leicester first attack. Booked on 86. Incapable of making the necessary impact on the game. PA
  • Nemaja Matic – 6. Tidy on the ball and passed well, less effective when Leicester’s midfield were going forward. Won ball back when he could. Excellent half volley just over on 54 but lost ball in after 75 which led to Leicester nearly getting a winner. Getty Images
    Nemaja Matic – 6. Tidy on the ball and passed well, less effective when Leicester’s midfield were going forward. Won ball back when he could. Excellent half volley just over on 54 but lost ball in after 75 which led to Leicester nearly getting a winner. Getty Images
  • Mason Greenwood – 7. Decent 13th minute effort after running from his own half. His thunderbolt shot five minutes later was his best goal of the season so far as he swerved the ball past Schmeichel. Getty Images
    Mason Greenwood – 7. Decent 13th minute effort after running from his own half. His thunderbolt shot five minutes later was his best goal of the season so far as he swerved the ball past Schmeichel. Getty Images
  • Bruno Fernandes – 6. Set the opening goal up and created more chances than any player in first half. A couple of superb corners, but looked baffled, impatient and frustrated at what was going on behind him in a first half where United were second best. AP
    Bruno Fernandes – 6. Set the opening goal up and created more chances than any player in first half. A couple of superb corners, but looked baffled, impatient and frustrated at what was going on behind him in a first half where United were second best. AP
  • Jadon Sancho – 5. Bright idea at the start but again largely ineffectual and United had little width. Received constant instruction from the United bench, but he’s not been the player United hoped he would be so far. Subbed every time he’s started this season. PA
    Jadon Sancho – 5. Bright idea at the start but again largely ineffectual and United had little width. Received constant instruction from the United bench, but he’s not been the player United hoped he would be so far. Subbed every time he’s started this season. PA
  • Cristiano Ronaldo – 5. Shot produced a save from Schmeichel on 28 when he should have made it 2-0. But after a bright start back at United he’s underperforming and underwhelming. PA
    Cristiano Ronaldo – 5. Shot produced a save from Schmeichel on 28 when he should have made it 2-0. But after a bright start back at United he’s underperforming and underwhelming. PA
  • SUB: Marcus Rashford – 7. (On for Sancho after 64). Combined with Fernandes. Lively and got the equaliser with a beautiful strike. Getty Images
    SUB: Marcus Rashford – 7. (On for Sancho after 64). Combined with Fernandes. Lively and got the equaliser with a beautiful strike. Getty Images
  • SUB: Jesse Lingard – 5 (On for Greenwood after 79). And what a crazy 15 minutes he was on the pitch for. An awful display and result for United, while Lingard continues to worry about his future. PA
    SUB: Jesse Lingard – 5 (On for Greenwood after 79). And what a crazy 15 minutes he was on the pitch for. An awful display and result for United, while Lingard continues to worry about his future. PA
  • SUB: Scott McTominay – NA. 9On for Matic after 80). Might have been a case for starting him in defence at the start of the game, given the injuries. Getty Images
    SUB: Scott McTominay – NA. 9On for Matic after 80). Might have been a case for starting him in defence at the start of the game, given the injuries. Getty Images

Leicester v Manchester United player ratings: Tielemans 8, Vardy 7; Maguire 4, Ronaldo 5


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Leicester City ended their four-match winless run in the Premier League as goals from Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka helped them to a comeback 4-2 home win over Manchester United on Saturday.

With the score 2-2 late in the game, Vardy netted a superb goal with the outside of his foot to cap a frantic five-minute spell before substitute Patson Daka put the icing on the cake for Leicester in stoppage time.

Mason Greenwood had fired United into a 19th-minute lead when he unleashed a thunderbolt from 20 yards that flew into the far corner as it shaved the inside of the post.

But the visitors were punished for sloppy passing in the danger zone in the 31st as Kelechi Iheanacho robbed Harry Maguire of the ball and squared it for Tielemans to hit the top corner with a looping shot over goalkeeper David de Gea.

A tame second half came to life when Soyuncu turned the tide with a close-range effort in the 78th minute before Marcus Rashford, returning after shoulder surgery in August, levelled for United in the 82nd.

Less than 60 seconds later, however, substitute Ayoze Perez chipped the ball into Vardy's path and the striker gave De Gea no chance, before Daka took advantage of more poor defending by United to tap the ball in at the far post.

Updated: October 17, 2021, 3:12 AM